Adaptive Security Awareness Training for Frontline Workers

In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are more prevalent than ever: businesses must remain vigilant to protect sensitive information, data, and assets. While traditional office environments have traditionally had access to legacy cybersecurity protections and security awareness training, what about frontline workers who may share terminals, lack email addresses, or operate in non-traditional setups?

Security Awareness Training should be accessible, engaging, and relevant to the day-to-day realities of any organization's workforce. Regardless of whether employees operate heavy machinery, assembly lines, retail checkouts, or logistics, adaptive awareness training should be tailored to their work environment and role to best prepare them to identify and mitigate potential cyberthreats effectively.

The manufacturing industry faces an alarming cybersecurity challenge with a significant number of businesses falling victim to cybercrime. Recent reports indicate that nearly half of Britain’s manufacturers have experienced cyberattacks within the past year, resulting in substantial financial losses for over a quarter of affected companies. These attacks range from simple human errors to complex targeted breaches, posing a wide range of risks. Production stoppages and reputational damage are among the most common consequences, with 65% of attacks leading to disruptions in production.

As manufacturers increasingly rely on advanced technologies, defending against cyber threats becomes an essential priority. Worryingly, many companies still lack appropriate security awareness training programs. While the industry has shown increased awareness of the importance of cybersecurity, there is still much work to be done in implementing comprehensive protection measures.

Cybersecurity awareness training is vital for all workers, regardless of their work location, device ownership, access to individual terminals, or email availability. That’s why OutThink developed a unique solution that ensures every member of your workforce can receive and benefit from adaptive security awareness training.

The OutThink Human Risk Management platform breaks down barriers faced by factory, retail, and front-line workers, enabling them to access personalized training modules without the need for their own devices or individual email accounts. Whether employees share terminals or lack traditional sign-on methods, our solution ensures that cybersecurity awareness training is available to all at the right time and place through:

• Access via shared terminals: frontline workers often share devices. OutThink’s platform allows multiple employees to access training seamlessly through shared terminals without the need for individual devices.
• No work email required: Many frontline workers lack work email addresses. OutThink bypasses this limitation by offering access through simple logins, badge scans, or QR codes, ensuring easy access to all.
• Tailored, role-specific training modules: Each workplace and role present distinct cybersecurity challenges. OutThink’s training modules are customizable to address specific threats in factory floors, retail outlets, and logistics hubs.
• Interactive and engaging modules: Training should be memorable. OutThink incorporates quizzes, simulations, and real-life scenarios to ensure workers are actively engaged and retain critical cybersecurity knowledge.

OutThink's Adaptive Security Awareness Training platform is designed to empower your business and entire workforce with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex landscape of cybersecurity threats. Here are some of its key benefits:

• Enhanced cybersecurity readiness: Ensure your frontline workers are equipped with the specific knowledge and skills to navigate potential cybersecurity threats effectively, creating a more resilient and secure work environment.
• Reduced human risk factors: Minimize the risk of data breaches and cybersecurity incidents. Support your workers in understanding the unique cyberthreats in their working environment, help them identify phishing attacks, and empower them to make informed security decisions.
• Customizable training for unique work environments: Deliver personalized training modules that address the specific cybersecurity needs of frontline workers, creating a tailored and effective learning experience.
• Improved employee engagement: Foster engagement in cybersecurity awareness training through OutThink’s interactive, role-specific training modules. Ensure frontline workers feel included and embrace cybersecurity awareness as an integral part of their responsibilities.
• Cost savings and compliance: Avoid the financial burdens associated with cyber incidents such as data breaches or production downtime. Stay head of compliance and auditing requirements thanks to OutThink's bespoke training delivery mechanisms.

Rated 4.9 stars out of 5 on Gartner Peer Insights, OutThink is a Gartner-recognized leader in security awareness training and human risk management. Our innovative cybersecurity human risk management platform not only treats your employees as your organization's best asset to guard against cyberthreats, it is unique in its ability to effectively deliver personalized and engaging security awareness training to frontline workers no matter the configuration of their workplace.

In a world where cybersecurity is paramount and cyberthreats are multiplying, OutThink makes market-leading adaptive security awareness training easily accessible to all frontline workers. No company can afford to leave any part of their workforce without relevant, personalized security awareness training specific to the requirements of their role and particularities of their workplace. Equip your frontline workers with the knowledge and skills to identify and thwart cybercrime.